Most around the league expected Jeff Ireland to make a big move for an offensive tackle last week, either trading for Kansas City’s Branden Albert or trading up for Lane Johnson in the draft.

Ireland did trade up, but to take DE Dion Jordan, not Johnson. He didn’t acquire Albert, and, surprisingly, he only drafted one offensive lineman with his nine picks – Tennessee’s Dallas Thomas, who can play left tackle but is likely a better fit at left guard.

With the draft gone and free agency now two months old, the Dolphins’ offensive line still doesn’t appear to be set, and Ireland continues to play coy.

“I’m not going to tell you my plans, but we’re going to continue to tweak the roster where we feel like we need to do that,” he said Saturday night after the draft.

Here is what we do know:

* The Dolphins don’t have their starting five inside the building right now. They brought former Ravens and Vikins LT Bryant McKinnie in for a visit yesterday, and we hear that the Albert trade very much remains an option (the Dolphins can acquire him for a 2014 second-round pick). According to the Baltimore Sun, McKinnie’s visit on Monday was more of a “look-see” than a serious inquiry, and McKinnie is in San Diego today visiting with the Chargers.

Former Falcons RT Tyson Clabo and former Chiefs RT Eric Winston remain options, although it is unclear if the Dolphins have serious interest in either player.

* Mike Pouncey will be the center, and Jonathan Martin will play one of the tackle spots. He will likely play left if the Dolphins don’t trade for Albert, and he will play right if the Dolphins do. And the two guard spots appear to be up for grabs. Richie Incognito is the incumbent at left guard, but could be replaced by Thomas. Right guard was presumed to be a competition between incumbent John Jerry and free agent Lance Louis, but it’s possible that Incognito could compete there, as well.

The Dolphins still have about three months until training camp begins in July, and the guard positions likely won’t be determined until the end of the preseason. But they need to figure out their tackle situation at some point soon, so Martin can get as much work at his position this offseason as possible.

2. Injuries don’t scare Dolphins away from two of their top three draft picks.

Jordan and Thomas, two of the Dolphins’ top three draft picks last weekend, have something in common – and it’s not just the logo they’ll be wearing on their helmet.

Both players are currently rehabbing from surgery to repair a torn labrum in their right shoulder and likely won’t be healthy enough to participate in the team’s offseason program.

Jordan suffered his injury in the eighth game of the 2012 season, and after trying to fight through it – he played in three of the Ducks’ final five games – he decided to have surgery on Feb. 28. Thomas, meanwhile, suffered his torn labrum at the Senior Bowl in late January and had surgery shortly thereafter.

The injury typically takes 4-6 months to heal, and the Dolphins hope both will be ready by the start of training camp in July. But the injury could affect, for example, if Thomas is ready to compete for the left guard spot or if he will simply be a contributor his rookie year. Same with Jordan, who will likely be brought along slowly.

“I don’t want to put any timeline on their recovery,” Ireland said. “We certainly felt comfortable drafting them where we drafted them for them to make a contribution this season.”

Jordan won’t be able to participate in the Dolphins’ offseason workouts anyway – NFL rules prohibit rookies from participating until they graduate college. Oregon’s commencement is June 17, and the Dolphins’ offseason wraps up June 13 with a mandatory minicamp.

But the Dolphins certainly took a bit of a risk by drafting players recovering from surgery with two of their top three picks.

3. Clock is ticking on Dolphins stadium plan.

It’s hard to turn on the TV or radio in South Florida these days without getting inundated by commercials promoting the May 14 referendum in Miami-Dade that would determine whether or not the Dolphins get public funding to upgrade Sun Life Stadium.

But the reality is the referendum might be a moot point if the stadium bill doesn’t get approval in Tallahassee. And the clock is winding down fast for that to happen.

[…] The Miami Dolphins showed a lot of faith in Dion Jordan when they traded up to No. 3 overall in the 2013 NFL Draft to select him. The former Oregon hybrid defensive end/outside linebacker is recovering from Februrary shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum. The Dolphins hope he will be ready for the start of training camp, according to the Palm Beach Post. […]

[…] The Miami Dolphins showed a lot of faith in Dion Jordan when they traded up to No. 3 overall in the 2013 NFL Draft to select him. The former Oregon hybrid defensive end/outside linebacker is recovering from Februrary shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum. The Dolphins hope he will be ready for the start of training camp, according to the Palm Beach Post. […]

[…] The Miami Dolphins showed a lot of faith in Dion Jordan when they traded up to No. 3 overall in the 2013 NFL Draft to select him. The former Oregon hybrid defensive end/outside linebacker is recovering from Februrary shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum. The Dolphins hope he will be ready for the start of training camp, according to the Palm Beach Post. […]

[…] The Miami Dolphins showed a lot of faith in Dion Jordan when they traded up to No. 3 overall in the 2013 NFL Draft to select him. The former Oregon hybrid defensive end/outside linebacker is recovering from Februrary shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum. The Dolphins hope he will be ready for the start of training camp, according to the Palm Beach Post. […]